Summary Square Enix has revealed the official patch notes forFinal Fantasy 16update 1.31, which releases alongside the game’s second DLC expansion,The Rising Tide. This newFinal Fantasy 16update is required for players wanting to begin the new DLC scenario later this week. InThe Rising Tide,Final Fantasy 16protagonist Clive Rosfieldreceives an unmarked letter, with a request for rescue from the Dominant of Leviathan. After some discussion at the hideaway, Clive and his allies accept the request and head to Mysidia to find the Eikon of Water....

Among the big announcements at The Game Awards was the reveal of a new title from former Bioware General Manager Aaryn Flynn. His current company, Improbable Worlds Limited, unveiled its newest title,Nightingale,as part of the main show atThe Game Awards. Earlier in the week, theformerDragon Agedeveloper teasedthat he would be showing off his upcoming project. On Thursday, he delivered a brand new trailer that showed off the story that is going to be behindNightingaleas well as some of the mechanics that will be employed in the game....

Summary Bethesda Games: two words that encapsulate the feeling of walking into a huge, ambitious open-world game and simultaneously being trapped in a shaky glitch-fest ride in equal measure. Since Bethesda always goes big in its design scopes, there tend to be rough edges around the seams, especially during the release window. While many of them get patched out quickly enough, a few of them never leave (just as all the good times stumbling across an NPC power-sliding face-first across a field while complaining about the weather will never leave the fans' hearts)....

AGod of War Ragnarokplayer suffered a crushing defeat against Valkyrie Queen Gna, mere seconds away from victory. SinceGod of War Ragnarok’s release last month, several skilled players have showcased their prowess by besting the new Valkyrie Queen at incredible speed, taking no damage, and being severely under-leveled, but not all are so fortunate. AlthoughGod of War Ragnarokmay not generally be considered as difficult asElden Ring, there are certainly ways to test that theory....

Hailee Steinfeld offered a cryptic response to questions about Kate Bishop and her future in the MCU afterHawkeye. The young star also commented on Jeremy Renner’s snow plot accident from the beginning of the year.Hawkeyeintroduced Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop as a protege of Renner’s Clint Barton, who helped the young archer defeat the gangsters she becomes embroiled with after she’s mistaken for Ronin, the alter-ego Barton assumed to murder criminals. BecauseKate Bishop takes over the Hawkeye mantlein the comics, many fans thought the same would happen with Steinfeld’s character....

The 3DPokemongames have differentiated themselves through major battle gimmicks. Whereas titles likeRubyandSapphireintroduced core mechanics like Abilities and Natures that affected every monster and evolved over time, the advent ofMega Evolution inPokemon XandYrepresented the first of many limited-use battle gimmicks that would typically be exclusive to one region. DeNA’s mobile gacha gamePokemon Masters EXis a celebration of the franchise’s characters, and as a result it has also evolved over the years to showcase the gimmicks that make certain trainers' teams so unique - but it has yet to tackle Terastallization....

Summary The Incredible Hulkdirector Louis Leterrier gave fans a glimpse of what he had in store for the audience before he departed from Marvel Studios. The IncredibleHulkwas released in 2008 and is one of the earliest Marvel Cinematic Universe projects. The film tells the story of Dr. Bruce Banner’s transition from human to Hulk after he’s caught up in a failed scientific experiment that is secretly an attempt to revitalize a Soviet-era super-soldier program and the destruction and enmity that unfolds....

Summary While Ubisoft didn’t provide an official update onTom Clancy’s The Division 3at its recent event, an industry insider gave a potentially exciting update for fans. It’s been a rollercoaster of a year for fans of Ubisoft’s third-person shooter franchise,The Division. At the start of 2024, there was a belief that a new game was on the horizon, anextraction shooter namedThe Division Heartland, but after numerous reports of behind the scenes issues, Ubisoft officially announced that it had ultimately decided to cancel the project entirely....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3may be a surprise hit to many, but developerLarian Studioshas come from a long track record of RPGs over the years. Given the steady growth of theDivinityfranchise with many different releases, the success of the latestBaldur’s Gatecould seem like a natural progression forLarian. BG3 has proven to be one of the studio’s most popular games yet, but its predecessors still hold up to their fans as well. With several outings in theDivinityseries since the early 2000s, however, the quality of the titles has ultimately varied in the eyes of many players....

Getting a closer look at things from a safe distance is a crucial part of scouting new areas in the procedurally generated world ofMinecraft, and, thanks to the new additions in the 1.17 update, players now have a better way to investigate their surroundings from afar. RELATED:Minecraft: How to Make an Armor Stand The Spyglass is an item that allows one to zoom in, essentially reducing the player’s Field of Vision (FOV) while increasing the magnification of what is on screen....

DespiteMonster Hunter Risebeing a number of months away, that hasn’t stopped the development team from sharing little bits and pieces of information about the game with eager fans. Previously,Great Sword gameplay was shown, but this time, more details have been revealed about the game’s character, Palico, and Palamute customization tools and features. The information comes from the officialMonster HunterTwitter account, in which it posted a one minute video teasing some of the customization features forMonster Hunter Rise’s characters....

Summary From an early age, heroes inMy Hero Academiadevelop quirks and learn how to use them effectively to protect their city. Some possess the power to launch high-power attacks to defeat the villains, while others serve as support heroes, rescuing civilians from the wreckage. Life inMy Hero Academiaisn’t easy for quirkless people, but thankfully, they can rely on the services of the many pro heroes available. Their powers can range fromquirks that can emit elemental attacksto quirks that boost strength and speed while multiplying the user’s size....

BioShockis undergoing some big changes just as the gaming industry enters the next generation of consoles. 2K opened a new studio, Cloud Chamber, to tackle a fourth installment in the franchise. The studio has expressed a desire to deliver the kind of experience fans expect from the series, but there are some big opportunities for the new title to push itself to the limits. From the size of its world, the unfolding of its story, and its combat, the nextBioShockgame should try and deliver an experience which takes the series far beyond its first three games....